Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress

[摘要] The Navy is procuring a new type of surface combatant called the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The Navy wants to procure a total of 55 LCSs. This report details the 2007 restructuring of the LCS program, as well as various financial information relating to the program. The issue for Congress is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's plans for the LCS program. The LCS program raises potential oversight issues for Congress relating to various aspects of the program, all of which are explored within this report.

[发布日期] 2010-12-22 [发布机构] Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

[关键词] Defense policy;Navy - U.S.;Congress;Congressional oversight;Weapons systems